In order to maintain our expanding City Park System in a clean, healthy and safe condition and to help ensure an enjoyable park experience for all park visitors, we seek the help of all pet owners who visit our parks with their animals.

Please be aware of the following pet management rules and responsibilities that are part of the city's overall Park Use Ordinance #4698.

City Dog Park
For the convenience of owners and their pets, a City dog park is now open. Located at 1900 NE Riverside Drive, approximately a quarter mile east of Lafayette Avenue. The park is four acres in size with a year-round area of about two acres with a shredded cedar ground cover, and a spring/summer/fall area of two acres with a lawn turf ground cover.  Asphalt pathways loop around the perimeter of both areas. A separate “small/timid dog area” is available.

The park will be closed Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. for maintenance.

The Riverside Street Dog Park is part of the City of McMinnville Park System and is intended as a fun and safe off-leash facility for dog owners and their pets.  Park users are expected to treat other patrons with respect, to take responsibility for the behavior of their pets, and to solve disputes or animal behavior issues with common sense that fosters a safety first and patron friendly environment.

For the safety and enjoyment of all park visitors the following rules of conduct shall be in effect at all times.  They are also posted at the Dog Park.

Use the park at your own risk.  Owners are responsible and liable for injury or damage inflicted by their dogs.

• Owners must immediately pick up their dog’s waste.
• No more than three dogs are allowed per person and owners must carry a 6’ leash for each dog.
• Aggressive dogs are not permitted.  If your dog becomes unruly or plays rough, please leash it immediately and leave.
• Owners must keep unleashed dogs in sight, under voice control at all times.
• Dogs must always be leashed outside of fenced dog park area including the parking lot.
• Dogs must be licensed, vaccinated and be wearing up to date license tags at all times.
• Remove prong and or spike collars while in the dog park.
• Female dogs in heat and puppies under the age of 4 months are not permitted
• Unattended dogs are not allowed at any time.
• Do not allow dogs to dig; excessive barking is prohibited.
• Young children under the age of 14 must be supervised by an adult.  Younger children must be close enough to hold hands with their parent or supervising adult.
• Smoking is not permitted in the park or parking area.
• Eating is not permitted in the dog park.
• Bicycles, skateboards and scooters are not permitted in the park.
• Be aware of overhead wires and avoid when throwing retrievable toys.

Off-leash activities within all other McMinnville neighborhood or community park and greenway facilities is prohibited and will result in park exclusions and/or fines.  The Riverside Drive Dog Park now provides a safe and legal off-leash alternative for McMinnville residents and their pets.  For further information, contact Parks and Recreation Director Jay Pearson at 503-434-7359. 

All Upper City Park areas, all Joe Dancer Park lawn turf areas, and the Rotary Nature Preserve.

Dogs, cats or other domestic pets must be safely contained in a vehicle or on a leash and kept under physical control at all times.

Leashes may not exceed six feet in length when an animal is within 100 feet of other park visitors. With the exception of police canines in the course of duty, off-leash animals are not permitted. (Class D Park Violation*).

Pet owners must immediately and thoroughly remove all solid animal waste deposited in the parks by their animals (Class D Park Violation*). Pet owners may be asked to remove their animals from any City park if they fail to perform this duty.

Pets are not allowed within any playground or play structure area.

Owners may not tie up any animal in their custody or control and leave them unattended (Class D Park Violation*).

Except where specifically authorized by the director, horses or other livestock are not allowed into a park area (Class D Park Violation*).

* Class D Park Violations carry a $100 fine. Pet owners in violation of park ordinance rules may also be restricted from parks for up to 90 days.

For further information, contact Parks and Recreation Director This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  (click name to email), or call 503-434-7359.